No. 585 in Estonian
surma
"Surma" in Estonian means "death."
In a sentence
Ta kartis surma.
He feared death.
Here, 'surma' is in the genitive case and refers to the concept of death.
Õnnetus viis mitu inimest surma.
The accident led several people to death.
In this case, 'surma' is in the allative case, indicating direction towards death.
Pärast lahingut leiti sõdur surnuna.
After the battle, the soldier was found dead.
'Surnuna' is a translative form derived from 'surma,' showing a state of being dead.
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